Let's compare... Post your pictures. ONLY f1.2 and below!

noimmunity said:
Funny...to my tastes the Noctilux looks like a clear loser here in terms of bokeh, but the vignetting and softness wide open have their endearing qualities I suppose. The various Zuikos and Canons rule.
A great, gaseous thread!
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I have to agree with you - other lenses seem to have more pleasing bokeh/overall look.
Here are mine:
CV 35/1.2:

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Canon LTM 50/1.2:

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I must say I like the smearing of detail on the Canons very much, for this particular type of photography. I think the bokeh on them has character--it isn't smooth, it's distinctive.

I would really like the Pentax K or A 50/1.2 someday.
 
Thanks all for sharing some really awesome shots!
once again, we have proven that bokeh does not equals to noctilux.

Heres one with Noctilux:

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Notice how different the KING draws? Its like paint brush dipping. Which is one effect I notice on my 0.95 sometimes like this:
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But certainly not on my Hexanon 50mm f1.2. This baby draws bokeh extremely creamly.. See how well it blends:
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dovevadar said:
once again, we have proven that bokeh does not equals to noctilux.

Heres one with Noctilux:

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Notice how different the KING draws? Its like paint brush dipping. Which is one effect I notice on my 0.95 sometimes like this:
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But certainly not on my Hexanon 50mm f1.2. This baby draws bokeh extremely creamly.. See how well it blends:
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Was the first shot on digital? I find that with the cropped sensor, the bokeh of the Noctilux is heightened compared to film (in effect, cutting out the less separated vignetted areas around the edge). Funnily enough, it renders like a different lense...
 
hey, all shot on film above. That was on a Provia 400X pushed 2 stops. The "push" kind of kinda added more vignette. As for cropped sensor, im surprised you find more bokeh then film (full-frame). I only know of less vignette on digital rf not that I shoot digital rf. hmm.. do you have sample of the same object, same lens, same stop, same distance shot on 2 different medium? It will be interesting to compare.

urban_alchemist said:
Was the first shot on digital? I find that with the cropped sensor, the bokeh of the Noctilux is heightened compared to film (in effect, cutting out the less separated vignetted areas around the edge). Funnily enough, it renders like a different lense...
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Bunch of lens tests 😀

Seriously, though, I do wonder if non-equipment geeks like these at all.

Here are two of mine, for a change a Nikkor 55/1.2:

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Cheers,

Roland.
 
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dovevadar said:
hey, all shot on film above. That was on a Provia 400X pushed 2 stops. The "push" kind of kinda added more vignette. As for cropped sensor, im surprised you find more bokeh then film (full-frame). I only know of less vignette on digital rf not that I shoot digital rf. hmm.. do you have sample of the same object, same lens, same stop, same distance shot on 2 different medium? It will be interesting to compare.
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Sorry, I'm not that anal... 😛
 
Nokton 35/1.2http: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59177039@N00/2274568955/" title="2008020232 by mfogiel, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2376/2274568955_0aa46f6786_b.jpg" width="1024" height="703" alt="2008020232" /></a>
 
I wasn't all that pleased with the other shots I uploaded, so I gave it another shot 🙂

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Johnny Walker while striding through the living room

EDIT: I got so thirsty with Johnny, I had to nail a drink in the kitchen:
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Same setup, better booze 🙂
 
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I don't own a 1.2 or higher, so sadly cannot contribute in this glorious thread. 🙁


However, if purchasing solely based on the images in this thread, the Canon 1.2 or Zuiko 1.2 are the winners.

The .095 shots are great also, but it seems the Canon 1.2 is just as good in this thread.

It seems the noctilux is a lot like a fisheye. It needs to be harnessed to really capture it's true power. I've seen some extremely boring, in fact, MANY extremely boring Noctilux shots... But also some breathtaking ones.
 
CLE-RF said:
Roland, having been to kindergarten I could easily figure out the cat, but what on earth is that in the other shot? Looks like a stored firehose or a flat shoe lace 😕
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It's a fire hose on the back of a 1928 fire engine 🙂

Cheers,

Roland.
 
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